# Jindou Lee

> Jindou Lee is the co-founder and CEO of HappyCo, an Adelaide-founded property operations software business. A visual communications graduate and former video game interface designer, he helped create Happy Inspector after encountering documentation problems at his own rental properties. His public interviews connect usability, company culture and career opportunities in Adelaide with the work of building a broader property operations platform.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at HappyCo
- **Organizations:** HappyCo, Midway Games, Ratbag Games, Fixed Summit
- **From:** Singapore, Singapore
- **Education:** Bachelor of Visual Communications, Graphic Design (Honours), University of South Australia
- **Known for:** Co-founded HappyCo and developed its original mobile inspection product with Andrew Mackenzie-Ross., Led user interface work at Midway Games on titles including Mortal Kombat, Gauntlet and Dukes of Hazzard., Led HappyCo through its US$52 million funding round in 2022 and its September 2026 Lone View Capital partnership.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2011** — Studied visual communications and worked in design and video game interfaces, including Ratbag Games and Midway Games.
- **2011** — Co-founded HappyCo with Andrew Mackenzie-Ross in Adelaide.
- **2012-01** — Happy Inspector launched on iOS.
- **2012-04** — Happy Inspector headquarters moved to Silicon Valley.
- **2012-10** — Raised seed investment from 500 Startups and angel investors.
- **2014** — Opened an Adelaide engineering and design office.
- **2019-04** — Visited Little Rock to recognise the supervisor who captured Happy Inspector’s 100-millionth photo.
- **2022-01** — HappyCo announced a US$52 million round led by Camber Creek.
- **2022-11** — HappyCo acquired Yuhu.
- **2023-06** — Announced integration of Yuhu’s rental lifecycle products.
- **2026-09** — HappyCo announced investment from Lone View Capital; Lee continued as founder and CEO.

## Achievements

- Co-founded HappyCo and developed its original mobile inspection product with Andrew Mackenzie-Ross.
- Led user interface work at Midway Games on titles including Mortal Kombat, Gauntlet and Dukes of Hazzard.
- Led HappyCo through its US$52 million funding round in 2022 and its September 2026 Lone View Capital partnership.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — HappyCo announced significant investment from Lone View Capital on September 22, with Lee continuing to lead the company.
- **2026-06** — HappyCo announced Sourcing by HappyCo expansion into AI-assisted vendor bidding.
- **2026-02** — Lee published a project-based recruitment invitation for a Growth & Demand Gen Lead on Indie Hackers on February 25.
- **2025-02** — Appeared on David Politis’s Not Another CEO Podcast to discuss design, leadership and fundraising.

## Links

- Website: https://www.jindoulee.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jindou/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/jindoulee

---

Profile page: https://yespress.io/jindou-lee
Published by YesPress — https://yespress.io
Last updated: 2026-10-23